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DE HB130

Bill

Status

Passed

8/27/2013

Primary Sponsor

Rebecca Walker

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Origin

House of Representatives

147th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires pharmacies and retailers to electronically submit pseudoephedrine and ephedrine sales information to the National Precursor Log Exchange (NPLEx) system before completing over-the-counter sales, effective January 1, 2014.

  • Prohibits sales if the NPLEx system generates a stop sale alert, with an override function available only when a sales agent has reasonable fear of imminent bodily harm; all override uses are recorded.

  • Requires retailers to maintain written or electronic logs of each sale including transaction date/time, purchaser's name/address/date of birth, government-issued ID information, product name, and amount.

  • Maintains existing restrictions that pseudoephedrine and ephedrine products must be sold only from behind a counter or locked container, purchasers must be age 18+, and individuals cannot purchase more than 9 grams within any 30-day period.

  • Establishes that Delaware State Police shall receive weekly transaction records and real-time access to NPLEx information through a memorandum of understanding with the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators; violations remain classified as class A misdemeanors.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Regulation Of Manufacture, Distribution And Dispensing Of Controlled Substances.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

8/27/2013

Committee Referrals

Public Safety6/4/2013
Public Safety & Homeland Security5/9/2013

Full Bill Text

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